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31/10/2021

Our Small Grants fund is now Open! Lets make real change here in the .

https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant/

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16/01/2021

Amazing news

Till now, K2 was the only mountain higher than 8,000m not to be conquered in winter.

20/12/2020

As many of you may already be aware, Doug Scott recently passed away after a long illness. Despite coronavirus restrictions, there was a large spontaneous gathering of mountaineers with ice axes raised to give Doug Scott a fitting send off as his funeral cortege made its way to Castle Sowerby Church on Thursday.
Thanks for the photo Hannah Hartley.
Doug was the founder of CAN - UK based charity whose aim is to help some of the poorest people on the planet – the mountain people of Nepal.
You can read more about this here and also read a tribute to Doug.
https://www.canepal.org.uk/

07/12/2020

Very very sad news

Mountaineering legend Doug Scott has died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer.

17/11/2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08ylm1v

Climber Leanora Volpe on why we should rethink the way we look at disability

25/10/2020

Tomorrow, Sunday 25 October is Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day – not necessarily one of the big dates in your diary but worth an explanatory blog post, we thought. Sally Seed is here to enlighten… Why now (1)? The last Sunday in October has been our Awareness day for several years and the...

28/07/2020

16/04/2020

Very sad news today. A True Legend has moved on.

"It is with profound sadness that we have to share with you the passing of Joe Brown.

He left us peacefully at 10pm last night. He was at home with his family. We have been in contact with his wife Val this morning to pass on our love and condolences and will share more information in line with his families wishes.

In our hearts, Joe will continue to climb evermore.

Joe Brown 1930 - 2020

24/01/2020

It does Not get much closer than this